Hostile Affairs
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" Hostile Takeover "

(9:00 AM – Marketing Meeting)
Boss
Boss
Let’s hear ideas for the Tsubaki rebrand. Riku? You’re up.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
We focus on subtle elegance. Neutral tones. Reinvent the legacy without overhauling it.
(Presentation Attached) Minimalist. High-end. Polished.
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
Clean. But cold. Tsubaki’s sales are slumping—we need heat.
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
Let’s go bold. Vibrant color palette, dynamic storytelling, youth-oriented hook.
(Kaito’s Slideshow Shared) Full-motion ads. Real-time engagement campaign. Flashier than Riku’s.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
This isn’t a circus. We’re not selling drama. We’re selling identity.
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
Exactly. And right now, their identity is forgotten.
Boss
Boss
...Why not merge the ideas? Riku, Kaito—you’ll co-lead strategy.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
Understood
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
Looking forward to it.😏
(10:45 AM – Nao & Riku)
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
He played you.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
He tried to.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
He made the boss bite. You’re pissed. But also, that "merge" idea? Kinda genius.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
You're fired.
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
Nao Mizushima (Riku’s Assistant)
I don't even get paid enough to be rehired. Anyway... he’s hot when he’s cocky.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
He’s always cocky. That’s the problem.
(11:10 AM – On the Rooftop – Kaito & Riku)
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
So... are you gonna sulk every time I speak, or is this your default setting?
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
I don't sulk. I calculate.
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
Right. And this face right now? Not remotely annoyed.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
You undermined me in front of the entire team.
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
I presented an alternative. If it rattled you, that’s on you.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
You’re playing games. I’m here to win them.
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
(Steps closer) Then let’s raise the stakes. First one to break loses.
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
Break?
Kaito Arisaka
Kaito Arisaka
( Low voice) Control. Composure. Whatever keeps you from putting your hands on me.
( Riku’s Thoughts – Later That Day)
Riku Hasegawa
Riku Hasegawa
He wants a reaction. He thrives on chaos. So why the hell is it working?

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1 " First Strike "
2 " Hostile Takeover "
3 "The Coffee War"
4 "Damage Control"
5 “Corporate Espionage”
6 "Undressed Intensions"
7 "Team Building Hell"
8 "Mixed Signals"
9 "Buttoned Up"
10 "Friction Burn"
11 "Silent Treatment"
12 "Crack in the Ice"
13 "The Softest Touch"
14 "The Line is Blurred"
15 "The Morning After"
16 “You Don’t Get to Walk Away”
17 "Mine"
18 "Staking Claim"
19 "Red Marks"
20 “The Rules Change Now”
21 "Yours"
22 “Trouble in the Open”
23 "Distance Hurts"
24 “Let Them Watch”
25 “Everything to Lose”
26 “My Only Rule”
27 “The New Normal”
28 “Public Property”
29 “Spin Control”
30 “Claim Me Again”
31 “Something Like Home”
32 “Public. Personal. Permanent.”
33 “Lines We Don’t Cross”
34 “Let Them Watch”
35 “Now They Know”
36 “All In”
37 “Midnight in Montmartre”
38 “The Designer, The Deadline, and The Dare”
39 “He Said It First”
40 “The Ring Wasn’t a Joke”
41 “Something Old, Something You”
42 “What Would We Look Like in Forever?”
43 “The Wedding Crash Plan”
44 “The Vow Drafts”
45 “The Night Before”
46 “White and Wild”
47 “The Vow, the Veil, the Velvet Room”
48 “Morning After, Mr. Arisaka”
49 “Red Wine & Rings Off”
50 “Our Name, Our Rules”
51 “Tie Me Up, Take Me Out”
52 “Undercover Desires”
53 “Pressure Points”
54 “Collared Words”
55 “Spilled Secrets”
56 “Aftermath”
57 “No More Secrets”
58 “Marked”
59 “Heat in the Conference Room”
60 “Tension Breaks”
61 “Rumors and Reality”
62 “Crash Course in Love”
63 “Stay”
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Updated 63 Episodes

1
" First Strike "
2
" Hostile Takeover "
3
"The Coffee War"
4
"Damage Control"
5
“Corporate Espionage”
6
"Undressed Intensions"
7
"Team Building Hell"
8
"Mixed Signals"
9
"Buttoned Up"
10
"Friction Burn"
11
"Silent Treatment"
12
"Crack in the Ice"
13
"The Softest Touch"
14
"The Line is Blurred"
15
"The Morning After"
16
“You Don’t Get to Walk Away”
17
"Mine"
18
"Staking Claim"
19
"Red Marks"
20
“The Rules Change Now”
21
"Yours"
22
“Trouble in the Open”
23
"Distance Hurts"
24
“Let Them Watch”
25
“Everything to Lose”
26
“My Only Rule”
27
“The New Normal”
28
“Public Property”
29
“Spin Control”
30
“Claim Me Again”
31
“Something Like Home”
32
“Public. Personal. Permanent.”
33
“Lines We Don’t Cross”
34
“Let Them Watch”
35
“Now They Know”
36
“All In”
37
“Midnight in Montmartre”
38
“The Designer, The Deadline, and The Dare”
39
“He Said It First”
40
“The Ring Wasn’t a Joke”
41
“Something Old, Something You”
42
“What Would We Look Like in Forever?”
43
“The Wedding Crash Plan”
44
“The Vow Drafts”
45
“The Night Before”
46
“White and Wild”
47
“The Vow, the Veil, the Velvet Room”
48
“Morning After, Mr. Arisaka”
49
“Red Wine & Rings Off”
50
“Our Name, Our Rules”
51
“Tie Me Up, Take Me Out”
52
“Undercover Desires”
53
“Pressure Points”
54
“Collared Words”
55
“Spilled Secrets”
56
“Aftermath”
57
“No More Secrets”
58
“Marked”
59
“Heat in the Conference Room”
60
“Tension Breaks”
61
“Rumors and Reality”
62
“Crash Course in Love”
63
“Stay”

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